Admitted: 1981, New York; 1984, U.S. District Court, Western District of New York; 1987, U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York
Law School: Cornell University, J.D.
College: State University of New York at Buffalo, B.A., summa cum laude, English Literature/Spanish Literature, 1976
Member: Tompkins County and New York State Bar Associations; New York State Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; New York State Defender's Association.
Biography: Chairman, Tompkins County Criminal Justice Association, 1992-1994. Town Attorney, Locke, New York, 1992-1999. Village Attorney, Village of Moravia, New York, 1992-2006.
Born: Rochester, New York, June 6, 1954
Languages: Spanish
Cases: People v. Johnson, 81 N.Y. 2d 980; Jane PP v. Paul QQ, 65 N.Y. 2d 994 and 64 N.Y. 2d 15; Brown v. Skalwold, 228 A.D. 2d 749; Commissioner of Social Services of Chemung County o/b/o Rynkowski v. Pronti, 227 A.D. 2d 705; Zimmer v. Town Bd. of Town of Locke, 226 A.D. 2d 1117; People v. Vann, 216 A.D. 2d 599; People v. Prentice, 208 A.D. 2d 1064; Vann v. Friedlander, 170 A.D. 2d 782; People v. Reagin, 148 A.D. 2d 854; People v. Swartz, 130 A.D. 2d 288; People v. Harding, 101 A.D. 2d 221; People v. Andrews, 170 Misc 2d 67.
James A. Baker and his family have resided in the Finger Lakes region of New York since 1977. His practice focuses on protecting the rights and interests of individuals.